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~GEORGiA HISTORICAL SOCIE-
TVS 4STH ANNIVERSARY.


proceedings of the Annual Meeting
Last Nisht-Additions to the Library
-The librarians Report - Officers
Eiected-The Telfsir Academy of Arts
and Sciences.
The Georgia Historical Society held its
forty.eighth annual meeting last night al
uodgson Hall. There was no auniver-
sary address, and the business was prlp-
cIpally routine. The Librarian's report
was the most interesting report pre-.
sented.
Mr.. William Harden has been the So
ciety's Librarian for eighteen years, and
In that time he has obtained large ex-
perience IN library work. The accessiOns
20 the library last year were $40 bound
volumes and 5S4 pamphlets. In addition
70 the current publications Of the United
states government, the society re-
ceived, through system OF
EXCHANGE With other libraries
pr the country, instituted by the Depart
ment OF the Interior. a large number Of
Congressional documents of former
years. and 1t sent out through the same
channel manv volumes Of duplicate pub
locations which have been accommodating
Tor years, In this way the socety's set
OF the Congressional Globe and Record
has been made complete to a very recent
date, and it has received other volumes
watch go long way toward making the
set of miscellaneous public documents
com plete.
VISITORS TO THE LIBRARY.
The Librarian touched upon The OPEN
ing of the library on Sundays and also
Gkeeping open until 10 O'Clock on
week%As, 8 O'Clock having been until
last JuNFhe hour for closing. The num-
Der Of visitors steadily increases with the
increase in the society's mem beTship, the
attraction for many new members being
the privileges which the library affords.
Among other things, the Librarian
urgeioe recommended the publication,
either in full or in part, OF the society's
yearly transactions. The historical soc-
cites throughout the country, almost
without exception, publish at inter-
walls some record OF their proceedings.
Some have their quarterly. others their
semi-annual, and others their annual re-
ports OF volumes OF collections. The
Georgia society receives from numerous
literary, historical and scientific bodies
their periodical issues, and it is unable
in any way TO recIprocate. The Libra
rian urges that with the material at
command, in the shape OF, as yet unpuo-
nshed, addresses delivered before the So
ciety at various times, together with Its
record of monthly proceedings, an annual
publication which would bring no dis
credit upon the society might be made,
nd it might help to great degree in pro-
lotlng its interests.
GIFTS TO THE soCIETT.
The Librarian submitted list OF con-
Mibutors to the library, In which he &C
knowledged the gift of 500 copies OF the
address delivered before the society in
december by Col. Charles G. Jones on
.sThe Life and Services OF Msj. Gen. SAM
uel Ebert, of Georgia"
The Treasurer's report showed an H.
come during the year of So, SAT 36, and ex-
penditures and investments amounting to
1852 SO, leaving balance in the treasury
OF $l4 81.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election for officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President-Hon. Henry R. jackson.
First Vice President-Gen. &. Monkey
Sorrel.
Second Vice President-Gen. Alexan-
Corresponding secretary-Capt. Rob-
ert Falligant
RECONSIDERATION S. Bogart.
Librarian-WillIam Harden.
Curators-Col. Charles II. Olmstead,
A. Schwaab, w. d. Harden, Col. John
Screven, r. J. Larcombe, W. IL. Baker,
Col. George A.. Mercer.
The Office of Recording Secretary will
be filed at the March meeting.
Messrs. 7. b. Catherwood, A. A. Solo,
mons, DR., j. Oscar Moore, Grantham
4. TaggaA and DR.. S. l.. Phillips were
elected resident members of the society.
NEW BOOKS FOR MARCH.
The Library Committee recommended
the nxEaease of the following books:
TbS7cNdnight Sun; the Gar and the
Nihilists. BY DIR. j. M. Buckley.
Early Letters of Thomas Carlyle,
Edited by q. K. Norton.
John Inglesant, novel. BY j. Fl.
Shorthouse.
saint Michael, a novel. Translated
from the German by Mrs. Wister.
Hume, philosophical classics series.
BY William Knight.
BY Woman's Wit, a novel. By Mrs.
Alexander.
The Fair God. BY Lew Wallace.
Creation or Evolution? BY George
Ticknor Curtis.
The Greville Memoirs. Part third
RHazil; Its Condition and Prospects.
BY 9. T.. Andrews.
THE TELFAIR ACADEMY.
In response to an inquiry concerning
the Telfair Academy of Arts ana Sciences
Director Brandt made very interesting
report In regard to what is being done
there and in regard to the art school
which he has recently established.